Falcons to host Lopes at Cadet Natatorium

Air Force's men's and women's swimming and diving programs are set to take on the Grand Canyon Lopes at Cadet Natatorium on Friday, November 3 for a dual meet, marking the Falcons third home appearance.

While for the women, Friday does not represent a conference matchup, the meet does stand as the second Western Athletic Conference event for the men. Action at USAFA will begin at 2:00 pm MT.

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Last Time Out (Women)
-Air Force hosted both Denver and Wyoming on October 20-21, dropping both head-to-head meets. The Falcons stand at 2-6 thus far in head-to-head competition.
-Against Denver, Ryan Mills notched yet another win in the 100 Freestyle, besting the field with a time of 52.61.
-She also placed third in the 50 Freestyle (24.08), and was the lead for the Falcons 200 Freestyle Relay Team that placed second following a time of 1:35.02.
-Versus Wyoming, Anna Ashley was the victor in the 100 Backstroke, claiming the win with a time of 57.14.
-Ashley, Abby Turner, Allana Clarke, and Naomi Furman teamed up to win the 200 Medley Relay following a time of 1:42.82, winning the event by nearly three seconds.
-In the 100 Backstroke, Ashley provided a winning swim after touching out at 57.14.
-Turner swam to a first-place finish in the 50 Freestyle, clocking in at 23.68. The junior also raced to a win in the 100 Freestyle following a time of 51.98.
-Abigail Hardy raced to a winning time in the 200 Butterfly, clocking in at 2:08.97.
-Maintaining her momentum, Clarke raced to a win in the 100 Butterfly after a time of 56.51.

Turner named Swimmer of the Week by Mountain West (October 24)
-Following a stellar week in the pool, Air Force junior Abby Turner was named the Mountain West Swimmer of the Week for her efforts.
-As she's done for the majority of her Air Force tenure, Turner paced the competition in multiple freestyle events.
-In the Falcons second meet of the weekend versus Wyoming on October 21, Turner raced to first-place finishes in both the 50 Freestyle (23.68) and the 100 Freestyle (51.98).
-That same afternoon, Turner swam as part of Air Force's 200 Medley Relay team, helping guide the Falcons to win following team time of 1:42.82.
-She also aided Air Force's efforts in the 400 Freestyle Relay, where the Falcons placed second (3:30.74).
-Against Denver on October 20, Turner finished no worse than second in all three of her swims.
-The West Virginia native raced to a runner-up finish in the 50 Freestyle (23.96), as well as playing a role in Air Force's 200 Medley Relay (1:44.23) and 200 Freestyle Relay (1:35.02) placements.
-The award is Turner's first Swimmer of the Week honor, having been named Freshman of the Week by the Mountain West back on January 11, 2022.

Last Time Out (Men)
-Similar to the women, the men were defeated by both Denver and Wyoming on October 20-21.
-In the Falcons home debut against Denver, freshman Tyler Surratt was the lone Falcon to notch a winning time, placing first in the 500 Freestyle after touching out at 4:46.34.
-In competition with Wyoming, Louis Body picked up a win in the 200 Backstroke, clocking in at 1:53.25, more than two seconds better than the next swimmer. Body also placed third in the 100 Backstroke, touching out at 52.84.
-Anthony Sebastian nabbed victory in the 200 Breaststroke, clocking in at 2:05.42.
-On the boards, Alex Kenyon blew away the competition, claiming victory in the 3-Meter with a score of 350.70.

Order of Events
vs. Grand Canyon, November 2 (2:00 pm MT)
-Women's 200 Medley Relay
-Men's 200 Medley Relay
-Women's 1000 Freestyle
-Men's 1000 Freestyle
-Women's 200 Freestyle
-Men's 200 Freestyle
-Women's 100 Backstroke
-Men's 100 Backstroke
-Women's 100 Breaststroke
-Men's 100 Breaststroke
-Women's 200 Butterfly
-Men's 200 Butterfly
-Women's 50 Freestyle
-Men's 50 Freestyle
-Women's 3-Meter Dive (6 Dives)
-Men's 1-Meter Dive (6 Dives)
-Women's 100 Freestyle
-Men's 100 Freestyle
-Women's 200 Backstroke
-Men's 200 Backstroke
-Women's 200 Breaststroke
-Men's 200 Breaststroke
-Women's 500 Freestyle
-Men's 500 Freestyle
-Women's 100 Butterfly
-Men's 100 Butterfly
-Women's 1-Meter Dive (6 Dives)
-Men's 3-Meter Dive (6 Dives)
-Women's 200 IM
-Men's 200 IM
-Women's 200 Freestyle Relay
-Men's 200 Freestyle Relay

Current Top 10 Conference Times (Women's)
So. Katelyn Andrist
-500 Freestyle: 5:03.91 (8th in MW)
-1000 Freestyle: 10:20.49 (6th in MW)

Sr. Anna Ashley
-50 Backstroke: 26.35 (6th in MW)

Jr. Alex Clark
-200 Freestyle: 1:52.18 (7th in MW)
-200 IM: 2:06.92 (9th in MW)
-400 IM: 4:32.01 (9th in MW)

Sr. Allana Clarke
-50 Butterfly: 25.27 (2nd in MW)
-100 Butterfly: 56.24 (7th in MW)

So. Mandy Fleetwood
-200 Breaststroke: 2:20.67 (10th in MW)

Fr. Naomi Furman
-1000 Freestyle: 10:31.49 (8th in MW)
-50 Breaststroke: 30.07 (7th in MW)
-100 Breaststroke: 1:04.34 (9th in MW)

So. Abigail Hardy
-200 Butterfly: 2:05.37 (6th in MW)

So. Maeve Linscott
-50 Breaststroke: 30.42 (10th in MW)

Fr. Amber Martin
-50 Butterfly: 25.89 (6th in MW)

Jr. Ella Martin
-400 IM: 4:31.61 (8th in MW)

Fr. Ryan Mills
-200 Butterfly: 2:05.41 (7th in MW)

Jr. Abby Turner
-50 Freestyle: 23.68 (T-7th in MW)
-100 Freestyle: 51.83 (9th in MW)

Current Top 10 Conference Times (Men's)
So. Louis Body
-200 Backstroke: 1:51.65 (9th in WAC)

Fr. Ralph Fiscus
-500 Freestyle: 4:43.42 (10th in WAC)
-1000 Freestyle: 9:45.10 (6th in WAC)
-400 IM: 4:09.04 (9th in WAC)

Sr. Joseph Moore
-200 Backstroke: 1:53.17 (10th in WAC)
-50 Butterfly: 23.08 (7th in WAC)
-200 IM: 1:55.55 (9th in WAC)

Jr. Thomas Nagle
-50 Breaststroke: 26.39 (3rd in WAC)
-100 Breaststroke: 57.65 (10th in WAC)

Fr. Mack Nuval
-50 Breaststroke: 26.57 (5th in WAC)

Fr. Tucker Rice
-1000 Freestyle: 9:51.10 (10th in WAC)

So. Bridon Rosales
-50 Breaststroke: 26.46 (4th in WAC)

So. Anthony Sebastian
-50 Breaststroke: 26.80 (9th in WAC)
-100 Breaststroke: 57.63 (9th in WAC)
-200 Breaststroke: 2:03.82 (5th in WAC)

Fr. Tyler Surratt
-500 Freestyle: 4:39.34 (7th in WAC)

So. Camden Swigart
-400 IM: 4:02.27 (2nd in WAC)

So. James Winterfield
-200 Freestyle: 1:40.89 (8th in WAC)
-200 IM: 1:54.42 (6th in WAC)

Up Next
Following Friday's competition, the women will prepare for the Liberty Invitational in Lynchburg, Virginia beginning November 16. The men are scheduled for competition at the Art Adamson Invitational, starting November 15.

Players Mentioned

Katie Andrist

Anna Ashley

Louie Body

Alex Clark

Allana Clarke

Allana Clarke

Ralph Fiscus

Mandy Fleetwood

Naomi Furman

Abigail Hardy

Abigail Hardy

Alex Kenyon

Maeve Linscott

Amber Martin

Ella Martin

Ryan Mills

Joseph Moore

Tommy Nagle

Mack Nuval

Tucker Rice

Bridon Rosales

Anthony Sebastian

Tyler Surratt

Camden Swigart

Abby Turner

James Winterfield

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